Facts and figures about violence against women According to the Polish police’s statistics, the number of domestic violence victims was 130,682 in 2007, of which 76,162 were women (the rest were children and men). In 2008 the total number of domestic violence victims was 139,747, of which 81,985 were women (Source). 1827 reported rapes, 84,2 % of cases were sentenced. NGOs estimated that the actual number of rapes was 10 times higher than reported.
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Facts and figures about violence against women Domestic violence against women is declining in Denmark. A new study from the National Institute of Public Health shows that about 26,000 women have been victims of partner violence in 2010 against 28,000 in 2005. With a population of 5.5 million equivalent to 1.5 percent of adult women (16 years +) are victims of physical partner violence. Young women (16-29 years) have six times higher risk of violence than middle aged woman. During one (...)
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Facts and figures about violence against women Physical (56%) and psychological (24%) agression are the most frequent in domestic violence. 75% victims are female and 25% victims are male. From the female victims, only 30% are under 18 years old, in comparison with the male victims, of which 67% are under 18 years old. 56% victims are from the urban areas and 44% are from the rural areas. The incidence of domestic violence is the highest at 25 - 45 years old (40%) and 0 -18 years old (...)
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Facts and figures about violence against women 1 in 5 Irish women who have been in a relationship have been abused by a current or former partner [O’Connor, M, & Kelleher Associates, [O’Connor, M, & Kelleher Associates, Making the Links, Women’s Aid, 1995]. In 2010, there were 13,575 incidents of domestic violence disclosed to the Women’s Aid National Freephone Helpline, made up of 8,351 incidents of emotional abuse, 3,031 incidents of physical abuse, 1,605 incidents of financial abuse (...)
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